Berkshire Botanical Garden Celebrates SpringFest, Saturday, May 9
STOCKBRIDGE, MASS. — This Mother’s Day weekend, Berkshire Botanical Garden will welcome spring with something entirely new: two beloved events happening side-by-side for the very first time. From May 8–10, the Garden invites visitors to a weekend-long celebration of plants, play and community as the 49th Annual Plants-and-Answers Plant Sale overlaps with the second annual SpringFest on Saturday, May 9. Together, they promise a vibrant, family-friendly welcome to the growing season.
While the plant sale fills the grounds with buying opportunities and gardening know-how, SpringFest adds an extra layer of festivity on Saturday, May 9 — a full day of family fun with free admission from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A celebration of the season and community, SpringFest features food trucks and a variety of children’s activities to keep the youngest visitors happily engaged for hours. Little ones can enjoy a petting zoo, pony rides, face painting, classic lawn games, and more. A traditional Maypole dance adds a whimsical, old-world flourish to the day’s lineup.
Guests can wander the Garden’s 24-acre campus, taking in the brilliant display of spring bulbs and flowering trees. The Visitor Center Gift Shop will be open for browsing, offering garden-inspired gifts perfect for Mother’s Day. SpringFest also serves as a moment of accomplishment and transition, as BBG hosts the graduation of the Horticulture Certificate Program. The ceremony is followed by a reception hosted by the Herb Associates. This dedicated volunteer group has been crafting herbal goods from the Garden’s historic 1937 herb garden for more than six decades. Attendees can savor their celebrated herb-infused cookies and sip Mai Bowle, a traditional May wine punch, a fragrant, refreshing, perfect toast to spring.
By bringing both events together for the first time, Berkshire Botanical Garden is creating an immersive weekend experience: part plant-lover’s paradise, part joyful spring fair. Whether you come to stock your garden, entertain the kids, toast a graduate, or simply stroll among spring blooms, the Garden will be buzzing with beauty, community and the promise of the season ahead.
Berkshire Botanical Garden is located at 5 West Stockbridge Rd., Stockbridge, Mass. Visit BerkshireBotanical.org for more information.